The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1887-04-21


is time they were about it. Without some
concert oI action, they may ma inc fooSt
The late fire in Oxford left a great gap
i'm the centre of tbs, town. sad sight to
gaze upon. It is gratifying, however, to
know that more than half of the people
burned out have already commenced bus
mess again.
We see from the Chase CITY, Va. Clip
q,a- that " Homes Of the oxford Torch
iigHt has gotten possession of the press,
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Lew Hawkins co1ored was before I. s.
Commissioner WYATT Kelvin last week on
the charge Of violating the L. 5. Internal
Revenue law nv selling vhisknv without
license. Lew commended there was a mis-
take-tbat if WAS not whfskey but tar
water" he had been selling. Experienced
witnesses called it whiskey and he was re-
CURED to give bond to appear before the
Us. Court. Failing to do this he was sent
to TAIL.
by several gentlemen, arrested on oat"r-
day night last, two sons OF HllIiard Nyche,
colored, late member OF town commission
ers, Tor stealing lot OF TOBACCO from T.
e. Barnes some two years ago, They were
summing on the street ou'aay' united oy
steel bracelets and short chain. Later
they were ADMITTED 10 pail by luSllce Al
len, in the sum OF nifty dollars each
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/ Spring with it gentle ZephyrS has come
at last. The grass is growing, the BIRDS
are singing their sweetest carols, green
buds are expanding III the forests, the Vlo-
lets are scattering their odor on the ar,
and our town bellies walking the streets,
decked i'll the gorgeous array OF the latest
Spring styles, lend entertainment 10 the
scene, making the pulse beat quicker, as
with AIRY tread ana breezy costume coI"l
lips and rosy checks, peafly teeth ana
laughing eye, they pass the poyS VINO "or'
: ship at their shrine, and in whose heart,
hope, tke the vegetable Kingdom, IS begin
ming to bud, but which, alas, has no GER
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In the coming municipal election it is
probable some Of the old board will be
left out. Mayor Cooper has already made
it known he is out of the field, and there
seems to be a general disposition on the
: part of the people to try few new men
Apart from the election Of Mayor and Com
missioners, we shall also have to vote again
on prohibition; but whatever views MAJ
NAV entertain on the question should have
! nothing to DO with his election. Vote TO
men who you feel will discharge their dut.
: to the town, without fear, favor, or par
tiality. whether they be EpiscOpalian
Methodist, Presbyterian, saint or sinner
wet or dry. His religious views has a
much to do with his fitness for Office as hi
6 individual views on prohibition GIVE u
men who will execute the law, let his pc
: culiar opinions be what they may, and w
will be satisfied. In order to have say il
this matter, you must register, (this is
new registration) and you had better al
7 tend to it at once, or you will find yoursel
left out when the time for action comes.
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. Temperance is question now agitatin
, every State and community in the broa
r, land. affecting politics, churches and Sc
ciety of every sort, from the frigid region
: Of the North to the warm zephyrs Of til
, far South: from the high culture and re
D fnement of the East to the cowboys cam
/ in the uncivilized West. From small
band of earnest workers Tor the cause,
Y has crown to such importance as to occup
f the attention of or law makers il mos
:, every Legislative body. 1t is still grow
- mo and will continue to grow till it COZ
. trolls the LEGISLATION of this country. II
effects now being made, like bread on tt
u water will return after many DAYS, brinj
It inc with if a blessing to many an unhapI
= bona-to many hungry child and hear
l. broken wife. 1t will be truly "Godsend